Mapping of Collective Actions in Tunisia
Publication Date: 2019
The mapping of collective actions in Tunisia tracks mobilisations by groups of people whose goal is to achieve a common objective.
Each mapped collective action is based on a typology devised by the Centre for Social Sciences Research and Action.
The objective of this database is to explore collective actions by providing accurate data and relevant information on mobilisations happening in the country.
Explore the interactive charts below the table.
Data collection for this mapping is done by the CeSSRA team.
Information sources: Media reports, NGO reports, aid actors reports, as well as first-hand data collected by the CeSSRA team.
Period covered by data collection: December 23rd, 2019 - till present.
Displaying 511 - 520 of 824
| Title | Actors / Mobilising structures | Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA | Mode of action | Objective | State response |
Location |
Country | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployed demonstrate in Sousse to demand the activation of provisions of Law No. 38 of 2020 | Workers group: Unemployed | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection | Demonstration | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Sousse | Tunisia | November 8, 2021 |
| Public transportation owners in Sousse strike and stage a sit-in outside the Govenorate building to demand the revision of the law on passengers transportation and improved and fair access to licenses | Workers group: Self-employed | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in, Strike / Strike announcement | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Sousse | Tunisia | March 8, 2022 |
| The ''National Campaign to Abolish the Referendum” launched by opposition parties stages a sit-in in front of the Municipal Theatre in Sousse to demand to cancel the referendum planned for July 25 | Campaign | Policy grievances | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Sousse | Tunisia | June 25, 2022 |
| Some students of the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences in Sousse start a hunger strike to denounce their university administration's refusal to extend the review period by another week | Students and/or student’s unions and clubs | Injustice / Perceived injustice | Hunger Strike | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Sousse | Tunisia | January 3, 2022 |
| Hospital Farhat Hached employees in Sousse strike to protest the tense relationship between the administration and the main health workers union and to demand better working conditions | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Healthcare workers | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Strike / Strike announcement | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Sousse | Tunisia | February 24, 2022 |
| The Free Doustourian Party organized a demonstration in Sousse | Political Party | Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure | Demonstration | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Sousse | Tunisia | February 22, 2021 |
| Activists and family members of the civil servants arrested in relation to the 'Italian waste" case stage a solidarity sit-in outside the Court of Appeal in Sousse during their trial | CSO, Clan member | Injustice / Perceived injustice | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Sousse | Tunisia | June 22, 2021 |
| Higher Institute of Animation for Youth and Culture graduates stage a sit-in in Sousse to demand job opportunities | Workers group: Unemployed | Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Sousse | Tunisia | July 23, 2022 |
| Workers at the Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas stage a sit-in in Sousse after one of their colleagues was assaulted by a customer while on duty | Workers group: Public Sector | Injustice / Perceived injustice | Sit-in | Other | N/A | Sousse | Tunisia | September 16, 2022 |
| Demonstrators stage a sit-in outside the Governorate building in Sousse to demand the Judiciary to pronounce the death penalty against the murderer of Firas Kassem | Collective / Informal group | Other | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Sousse | Tunisia | November 6, 2021 |

